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Rosenbloom, owner of Chef
Cari Catering and two local
restaurants. “We’ve been lead-
ing by example for almost 10
years.
“We have been using a
completely green line in all of
our companies since each has
opened,” Herskowitz said. “We
mostly order from Detroit-
based Green Safe but are able
to and do order from all of
our vendors as competitive
pricing and availability have
grown tremendously over the
years.
“From biodegradable car-
ryout bags to sugar-based
‘plastics,’ even our food
truck was certified green
by the Downtown Detroit
Partnership.”
FRIENDSHIP CIRCLE /
EPIC KOSHER CATERING
• Caterer for Soul Café in
West Bloomfield – (248) 788-
7400 and friendshipcircle.org/
locations/epic-kosher-catering
• Catering office: (248) 661-
2327; epic-kosher.com
“We are mindful of our dis-
posables and utilize recyclable
containers. Additionally, we
do have paper straws for the
drinks that we offer,” said
Shalom Shomer, Friendship
Circle’s director of food oper-
ations.
“Unfortunately, we cannot
utilize organic due to the
extra presence of bugs in veg-
etables and the hardship of
getting rid of them for kosher
purposes. We do get our pro-
duce from the Eastern Market
(in Detroit), which gets local,
when possible.”
GREEN SAFE PRODUCTS
14805 Linwood
Detroit, MI 48238
(313) 326-3100
Greensafeproducts.com
Operating out of an
80,000-square-foot ware-
house, Green Safe Products
is a distribution company that
specializes in eco-friendly
supplies and packaging.
Green Safe Products car-
ries hundreds of options of
interest to food distributors,
restaurants and caterers, gro-
cery stores and national food
chains. Items include biode-
gradable take-out containers
and coffee cups and envi-
ronment-friendly plastic cups.
The available manufacturers
include industry leaders
Stalk Market Compostable
Products, World Centric,
Eco-Products, PrimeWare by
AmerCareRoyal, Better Earth
and Sabert.
The warehouse, located
between Fenkell (Five Mile
Road) and Oakman Blvd.,
can be reached via Exit 8 off
the Lodge Freeway. Hours
are 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m. week-
days only. In addition to walk-
ins, orders can be placed
online or by phone. Delivery
is free to locations in Metro
Detroit.
PAPER GOODS PLUS
15300 Lincoln Road
Oak Park, MI 48237
(248) 752-0522
partyinstyleonline.com
Aryeh and Mimi Schwartz
moved into their storefront,
open to the public, on Feb.
14. The store carries a wide
range of disposable prod-
ucts at competitive prices.
The vendors are primarily
East Coast manufacturers,
including Kaya Tableware.
Contemporary, Luxe Party
and Laura Ashley. Seasonal
merchandise is in stock now
for Passover. Another por-
tion of the store is devoted
to kosher kitchenware.
Merchandise purchased
in bulk is delivered from
the warehouse in Ferndale
to customers that include
Bloom’s Kosher (caterer)
and Kravings (restaurant),
both in Oak Park, and
Yeshiva Beth Yehudah
(school) in Southfield.
SWEET FLAVOR
(305) 532-3731
sweetflavorfl.com
Emphasizing items that
are unique, elegant and
modern, Sweet Flavor’s
quality disposable plastic
mini-dishes are intended for
weddings, catering, corpo-
rate and private events. The
recyclable and cost-effec-
tive food packaging options
include disposable bowls
and cups, drinking cups,
plates, takeout containers,
food jars, flatware, juice
bottles, ice cream contain-
ers, macaron packaging
and pipettes.
Sweet Flavor’s biodegrad-
able bamboo collection,
Bio, offers durable and
disposable dishes ranging
from flatware to takeaway
containers, and charcuterie
boards to baking cups.
Every eco-conscious bam-
boo product incorporates a
blend of form and function.
WEBRESTAURANTSTORE
(717) 392-7472
webrestaurantstore.com
Webrestaurantstore offers
disposable catering sup-
plies for safe single-use
products and easy cleanup.
The stock includes plastic
dinnerware, aluminum foil
steam table pans and lids,
catering tabletop accesso-
ries and plastic beverage
service supplies.
Looking for Sustainable Vendors?
Following are several sources for caterers and other food
industry professionals wanting to purchase disposable
and recyclable supplies. Home cooks also might want to
investigate obtaining sustainable products from these local
and online businesses.
Shalom Shomer